R. Albert Mohler, Jr.: “What’s at stake in the ‘gay marriage’ debate? (part 1)”

Baptist Press carries this article by R. Albert Mohler, Jr. that begins: 

Human society is a complex reality, but certain constants have framed that reality for human beings. One of those constants has been the institution of marriage. The respected status of the heterosexual pairing, set apart for exclusive rights and respected for its functions for the society, is among the most important of those constants. Even where deviations from this pattern occur, they are of interest merely for the fact that they are deviations from this norm.